HealthCentralcm.own.healthcentralgeneralhealthnonenone2001Healthcentral.com is one of the most trusted sources of medical information and up to date news and contains a doctor-approved health encyclopedia of diseases and conditions, the ability to find symptoms and treatments. Also drug information with side effects and interactions./home/sites/healthcentralwww.healthcentral.com/HealthCentral : Health Encyclopedia Index - NHealthcentral.com is one of the most trusted sources of medical information and up to date news and contains a doctor-approved health encyclopedia of diseases and conditions, the ability to find symptoms and treatments. Also drug information with side effects and interactions.health,pregnancy,medical research,medical information,health library,prevention,disease,health care,healthcare,health information,healthcare information,health care information,cancer,diabetes,depression,asthma,medical,library,cholesterol,herpes,bipolar,medical videos,drug information center,back painHealth Encyclopedia Index - NHealthCentralHealth Encyclopedia Index - Nhttp://www.healthcentral.com/encyclopedia/408/index_N.htmlhttp://www.healthcentral.com/encyclopedia/408/index_N_pf.htmlIndex Page179127Health Encyclopedia Index - Nindex_N.htmlHealth Encyclopedia Index - NfalseN - Health Encyclopedia ArticlesNNarcolepsyNarcolepsy2007-10-20 07:06:52.0HealthCentral2008-05-13 20:33:30.0Acoustic NeurinomaBell's PalsyBrain and Spinal Cord Magnetic Resonance ImagingBrain TumorsBrain Surgery with Water?
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A new blood test tells researchers which HIV drugs don't work, so they can figure out which ones will.Fighting a Killer Staph Infection
It used to only strike sick patients in the hospital -- now, this killer infection is popping up everywhere. Find out what doctors are doing to stop it.
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Careful planning with water is keeping patients undergoing brain surgery safe when they're under the knife.Breakthrough Coma Reversal With Glue

It's a medical first … a man brought out of a coma with glue!

MS DiscoveryA new gene could help researchers find the key to treating MS.New Hope for SeizuresA new device that stops seizures in their tracks is helping some epileptics live life to the fullest.Adderal XR - Drug DescriptionAmphetamine Mixed SaltsConcerta - Drug DescriptionMethylphenidate XRCoumadin - Drug DescriptionWarfarin Sodium Tablets, USPDepakote - Drug DescriptionDivalproexMental Disorders in Parents and AutismHealth Tip: Activities for People With Alzheimer'sHeart Tests for Kids With ADHDWomen Can’t win with Migraine HeadachesIrisHeadacheWeaknessHearing lossEEGBrain TumorsPhysical examinationMRIAsymptomaticPatchesAutosomal dominantSymptomaticNodulesNeurogenic BladderNeurogenic Bladder2007-10-20 07:05:39.0HealthCentral2008-05-13 20:31:51.0Bashful Bladder SyndromeKidney DialysisKidney DiseasesKidney InfectionDialysis At HomeBetter Kidney Transplant TreatmentHeart PodTransplanting Kidneys Works In High-Risk PatientsHealthTip: Passing a Kidney StoneStrokeCoughStressDiabetesNeurogenic bladderUrinary incontinenceSyphilisMultiple sclerosisSpina BifidaPhysical examinationBladder stonesAbscessUrinary IncontinenceAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisRashesAlcoholismUltrasoundNeuroma of the FootNeuroma of the Foot2007-10-20 07:05:33.0HealthCentral2008-05-13 20:31:42.0Acoustic NeurinomaAthlete's FootBell's PalsyBrain and Spinal Cord Magnetic Resonance ImagingBrain Surgery with Water?
Careful planning with water is keeping patients undergoing brain surgery safe when they're under the knife.Breakthrough Coma Reversal With Glue

It's a medical first … a man brought out of a coma with glue!

MS DiscoveryA new gene could help researchers find the key to treating MS.New Hope for SeizuresA new device that stops seizures in their tracks is helping some epileptics live life to the fullest.Adderal XR - Drug DescriptionAmphetamine Mixed SaltsConcerta - Drug DescriptionMethylphenidate XRCoumadin - Drug DescriptionWarfarin Sodium Tablets, USPDepakote - Drug DescriptionDivalproexMental Disorders in Parents and AutismHealth Tip: Activities for People With Alzheimer'sHeart Tests for Kids With ADHDPalpationPhysical examinationBenignMedialTumorLateralFoot painMetatarsalgiaNiacinNiacin2007-10-20 07:04:55.0HealthCentral2008-05-13 20:30:52.0AcidophilusAntioxidantsCaffeine (and its effects)CalcinosisPower Out FatWatch this video to find out about a new method of liposuction that can help reduce cholesterol and help you become more active.
Soy - Many Forms, Many BenefitsLearn how different forms of soy can lead to tastier dishes and healthier diets.Soy - Health Benefits ExplainedRead about the many healthy benefits of soy.Diabetes: One Step Closer To A CureKlor-Con - Drug DescriptionPotassium ChlorideKlor-Con ER - Drug Descriptionpotassium chlorideHealth Tip: Can You Quit Smoking Without Weight Gain?Health Tip: Baby's Transition From Liquid DietNever too Late to Kick the HabitHerbicide Zaps Weeds and FertilityUric acidHeadacheLiver diseaseHeart attackGoutFatItchingPeptic ulcerNiacinCholesterolCholesterolArthritisLiver function testsHDL - The Good CholesterolNicotine And LactationNicotine And Lactation2007-10-20 07:04:30.0HealthCentral2008-05-13 20:30:16.0Acne Quick FactsAlagille SyndromeAmenorrheaAmniocentesisPreventing Breast CancerCould a pill a day prevent breast cancer?
Tracking Breast Cancer Treatment
It can take months to find out if a woman's breast cancer treatment is even working. A new scanner can give results in days.Easier Radiation for Breast CancerThere’s a new kind of breast cancer therapy that’s quicker, easier and better for patients.What are your hopes for the future of research?
Breast ReductionThis video shows indicators for Beast Reduction or reduction mammoplasty. Breast Reduction surgery is done to reduce the weight, mass and size of the breasts.Self Breast ExamBreast Carcinoma or breast cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer in middle-aged women. View this easy to follow video animation to learn how to perform a Breast Self Exam.Dental CavitiesDental cavities or caries is one of the most common of all disorders. See how cavities start and their effect on the health of your teeth in this educational animation.Erectile DysfunctionErectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability of a man to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for his or his partner's sexual needs. Watch this video animation as it shows how blood flow and other factors affect this disorder.Actonel - Drug DescriptionRisedronateAdderal XR - Drug DescriptionAmphetamine Mixed SaltsConcerta - Drug DescriptionMethylphenidate XRDetrol LA - Drug DescriptionTolterodineHealth Tip: Can You Quit Smoking Without Weight Gain?Survival Better for HPV Cancers of MouthBreast Tumors Grow Faster in Younger WomenHigh Blood Sugar Increases Birth RisksBreast milkBreastfeedingCentral nervous systemNicotinePituitary GlandCardiovascularBreastfeedingPregnancyProlactinNicotine PatchNicotine Patch2007-10-20 07:06:46.0HealthCentral2008-05-13 20:33:21.0Acne Quick FactsAngina PectorisAngiogramAngioplastyBubbles Predict Heart AttacksBetter CPRInsulin For Heart AttacksBreathing With EmphysemaA new, non-surgical procedure could help patients breathe more easilyHealth Tip: Can You Quit Smoking Without Weight Gain?Can Women be fat and fit?Birth Control for Brain Injuries?Thyroid Hormone Linked to Heart DiseaseItchingPatchesNicotineNight TerrorsNight Terrors2007-10-20 07:05:08.0HealthCentral2008-05-13 20:31:09.0Acne Quick FactsAlagille SyndromeAngina PectorisAngiogramDental CavitiesDental cavities or caries is one of the most common of all disorders. See how cavities start and their effect on the health of your teeth in this educational animation.What are your hopes for the future of research?
Video Interview: Dr. Atul Gawande on Why the Act of Writing is Essential Author Atul Gawande discusses why he values the act of writing so highly, as context for why he wrote his second book, Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance.Video Interview: Dr. Atul Gawande on the Benefits of Admitting Medical ErrorsAuthor Atul Gawande discusses who benefits from doctors being open and frank about their medical errors, as context for why he wrote his second book Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance.Video Interview: Dr. Atul Gawande on Candor and Medical ErrorsAuthor Atul Gawande discusses why he is so open about his medical errors, as context for why he wrote his second book, Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance.Adderal XR - Drug DescriptionAmphetamine Mixed SaltsConcerta - Drug DescriptionMethylphenidate XRStrattera - Drug Descriptionatomoxetine HClHealth Tip: Can You Quit Smoking Without Weight Gain?Mental Disorders in Parents and AutismPutting a Stop to Childhood CancerHealth Tip: Discussing Death With ChildrenDepressionInsomniaConfusionStressFatigueAnxietyNight terrorSweatingAgitationTraumatic eventsNightmaresNightmares2007-10-20 07:07:47.0HealthCentral2008-05-13 20:34:59.0Acne Quick FactsAlagille SyndromeAppendicitisAsthma in ChildrenWhat are your hopes for the future of research?
The Role of NARSADMental Health Research: Children vs. Adults
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Two big ideas: researchers are finding ways to save injured brains -- and injured bones.
Acupuncture For OsteoarthritisCheck out this video to find out how this ancient treatment is helping in new ways.Better Hip SurgeryWatch this video to learn more about the innovations being made in the field of hip replacement.Thermal Scans Detect Arthritis SoonerLearn about a technology breakthrough which helps to identify and diagnose arthritis far earlier.Ultram - Drug DescriptionTramadolVioxx - Drug DescriptionRofecoxibHealth Tip: Caring for a Ruptured EardrumHealth Tip: Take Care of Your FeetHealth Tip: Getting Up After a FallBiopsyBenignProliferationIncidenceSubcutaneousMalignancyNodulesNon-Hodgkin's LymphomaNon-Hodgkin's Lymphoma2007-10-20 07:03:27.0HealthCentral2008-05-13 20:35:49.0Adenocarcinoma of the Lung and Brain MetastasesBasal Cell CarcinomaBladder CancerBone CancerZapping Vocal Tumors
Doctors are trading their knives in for a laser to remove tumors on the throat and vocal cords.Keep Away Ovarian Cancer
While most of the 22,000 women who are diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year respond to treatment, many of their cancers will return. A new therapy is helping keep that cancer away for good.Breakthrough for Fatal Lung Disease
A new gene therapy could mean the difference between life and death for people with pulmonary hypertension.Preventing Breast CancerCould a pill a day prevent breast cancer?
Self Breast ExamBreast Carcinoma or breast cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer in middle-aged women. View this easy to follow video animation to learn how to perform a Breast Self Exam.Colon CancerBefore a true cancer develops, it usually begins as a non-cancerous growth called a polyp. This video animation shows where and how this cancer grows.Epogen - Drug DescriptionEpoetin alfaIressa - Drug Descriptiongefitinib tabletsProcrit - Drug DescriptionEpoetin alfaTopamax - Drug DescriptionTopiramateBreast Tumors Grow Faster in Younger WomenNever too Late to Kick the HabitCould an Aspirin a day Reduce Breast Cancer?Elder Cancer Care Costs BillionsBiopsyRadiation therapyFatigueSwellingLymph node biopsyChemotherapyBone marrow biopsyLymphomaThe Immune SystemNon-Hodgkin's lymphomaChest x-rayCancerFeverHodgkin?s lymphomaIncidenceAbdominal girthChemotherapyRadiation TherapyNon-Small Cell CancerNon-Small Cell Cancer2007-10-20 07:03:56.0HealthCentral2008-05-13 20:36:29.0Adenocarcinoma of the Lung and Brain MetastasesBasal Cell CarcinomaBladder CancerBone CancerZapping Vocal Tumors
Doctors are trading their knives in for a laser to remove tumors on the throat and vocal cords.Keep Away Ovarian Cancer
While most of the 22,000 women who are diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year respond to treatment, many of their cancers will return. A new therapy is helping keep that cancer away for good.Breakthrough for Fatal Lung Disease
A new gene therapy could mean the difference between life and death for people with pulmonary hypertension.Preventing Breast CancerCould a pill a day prevent breast cancer?
Self Breast ExamBreast Carcinoma or breast cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer in middle-aged women. View this easy to follow video animation to learn how to perform a Breast Self Exam.Colon CancerBefore a true cancer develops, it usually begins as a non-cancerous growth called a polyp. This video animation shows where and how this cancer grows.Epogen - Drug DescriptionEpoetin alfaIressa - Drug Descriptiongefitinib tabletsProcrit - Drug DescriptionEpoetin alfaTopamax - Drug DescriptionTopiramateBreast Tumors Grow Faster in Younger WomenNever too Late to Kick the HabitCould an Aspirin a day Reduce Breast Cancer?Elder Cancer Care Costs BillionsPhysical activityBiopsyLung CancerWeaknessChromiumCT scanX-rayMRIIressa - Drug Descriptiongefitinib tabletsIncidenceChest painLung cancerRadiation TherapyChemotherapyMetastasisBenignCoughRadiation therapyFatigueDizzinessNausea and vomitingLymph node biopsySore throatChemotherapyTumorPneumoniaWheezingFeverCancerBronchoscopyHair lossNorplantNorplant2007-10-20 07:04:40.0HealthCentral2008-05-13 20:30:28.0AmenorrheaAmniocentesisAmniocentesis and CVSAnovulationPreventing Breast CancerCould a pill a day prevent breast cancer?
Tracking Breast Cancer Treatment
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Meet Dr. Atul Gawande. He's a brilliant surgeon, professor and author who is not afraid to admit to his mistakes. Gawande's candor is changing the ways doctors think about improving the medical system. Breast ReductionThis video shows indicators for Beast Reduction or reduction mammoplasty. Breast Reduction surgery is done to reduce the weight, mass and size of the breasts.Self Breast ExamBreast Carcinoma or breast cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer in middle-aged women. View this easy to follow video animation to learn how to perform a Breast Self Exam.Erectile DysfunctionErectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability of a man to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for his or his partner's sexual needs. Watch this video animation as it shows how blood flow and other factors affect this disorder.

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Careful planning with water is keeping patients undergoing brain surgery safe when they're under the knife.Breakthrough Coma Reversal With Glue

It's a medical first … a man brought out of a coma with glue!

Helping Blind Kids See
Corneal transplants have been successful in adults for years, but never in children. Now, one doctor is saving sight in the tiniest eyes.MS DiscoveryA new gene could help researchers find the key to treating MS.LASIKWhat is LASIK surgery? LASIK or Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis is a surgical procedure intended to reduce a person's dependency on glasses or contact lenses. See how LASIK surgery is performed.Adderal XR - Drug DescriptionAmphetamine Mixed SaltsConcerta - Drug DescriptionMethylphenidate XRCoumadin - Drug DescriptionWarfarin Sodium Tablets, USPDepakote - Drug DescriptionDivalproexMental Disorders in Parents and AutismHealth Tip: Activities for People With Alzheimer'sHealth Tip: Caring for a Ruptured EardrumHeart Tests for Kids With ADHDBrain TumorsPhysical examinationBiofeedbackRetinaAIDSfalseHealthCentral Health Encyclopedia Library A-ZHealth Encyclopedia Index - AfalseA - Health Encyclopedia ArticlesAfalseHealthCentral Health Encyclopedia Library A-ZHealth Encyclopedia Index - BfalseB - Health Encyclopedia ArticlesBfalseHealthCentral Health Encyclopedia Library A-ZHealth Encyclopedia Index - CfalseC - Health Encyclopedia ArticlesCfalseHealthCentral Health Encyclopedia Library A-ZHealth Encyclopedia Index - DfalseD - Health Encyclopedia ArticlesDfalseHealthCentral Health Encyclopedia Library A-ZHealth Encyclopedia Index - EfalseE - Health Encyclopedia ArticlesEfalseHealthCentral Health Encyclopedia Library A-ZHealth Encyclopedia Index - FfalseF - Health Encyclopedia ArticlesFfalseHealthCentral Health Encyclopedia Library A-ZHealth Encyclopedia Index - GfalseG - Health Encyclopedia ArticlesGfalseHealthCentral Health Encyclopedia Library A-ZHealth Encyclopedia Index - HfalseH - Health Encyclopedia ArticlesHfalseHealthCentral Health Encyclopedia Library A-ZHealth Encyclopedia Index - IfalseI - Health Encyclopedia ArticlesIfalseHealthCentral Health Encyclopedia Library A-ZHealth Encyclopedia Index - JfalseJ - Health Encyclopedia ArticlesJfalseHealthCentral Health Encyclopedia Library A-ZHealth Encyclopedia Index - KfalseK - Health Encyclopedia ArticlesKfalseHealthCentral Health Encyclopedia Library A-ZHealth Encyclopedia Index - LfalseL - Health Encyclopedia ArticlesLfalseHealthCentral Health Encyclopedia Library A-ZHealth Encyclopedia Index - MfalseM - Health Encyclopedia ArticlesMfalseHealthCentral Health Encyclopedia Library A-ZHealth Encyclopedia Index - NfalseN - Health Encyclopedia ArticlesNfalseHealthCentral Health Encyclopedia Library A-ZHealth Encyclopedia Index - OfalseO - Health Encyclopedia ArticlesOfalseHealthCentral Health Encyclopedia Library A-ZHealth Encyclopedia Index - PfalseP - Health Encyclopedia ArticlesPfalseHealthCentral Health Encyclopedia Library A-ZHealth Encyclopedia Index - RfalseR - Health Encyclopedia ArticlesRfalseHealthCentral Health Encyclopedia Library A-ZHealth Encyclopedia Index - SfalseS - Health Encyclopedia ArticlesSfalseHealthCentral Health Encyclopedia Library A-ZHealth Encyclopedia Index - TfalseT - Health Encyclopedia ArticlesTfalseHealthCentral Health Encyclopedia Library A-ZHealth Encyclopedia Index - UfalseU - Health Encyclopedia ArticlesUfalseHealthCentral Health Encyclopedia Library A-ZHealth Encyclopedia Index - VfalseV - Health Encyclopedia ArticlesVfalseHealthCentral Health Encyclopedia Library A-ZHealth Encyclopedia Index - WfalseW - Health Encyclopedia ArticlesWfalseHealthCentral Health Encyclopedia Library A-ZHealth Encyclopedia Index - YfalseY - Health Encyclopedia ArticlesYfalseHealthCentral Health Encyclopedia Library A-Z